I’m back in Miami now and reflecting back on last week. First of all, apologies for not posting as much as promised. Whenever I visit NY I take care of a month’s worth of obligations in a week.

The luncheon for Vicente Fox at the Waldorf Astoria was an historic event. Despite the problems of Sr.Fox’s Presidency, ending December 1 of this year, he will be remembered as the founder of Democracy in Mexico. He was the first democratically elected President in 2000 and oversaw the recent tumultuous election, which despite the interference of outsiders such as Hugo Chavez, successfully returned Fox’s party to power. During his speech he expressed disappointment in the anti-immigration hysteria sweeping the nation (it will dissipate after our own elections) but pointed out our great commercial relationships that have developed due to NAFTA, creating millions of jobs on both sides of the border.

I have enjoyed posting in New York and will do so every time I visit (monthly). You can check out the Miami scene (where many of you will visit in a couple of months) at Miami Metblogs.